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question 11 (5 points) (01.05 lc) read each example of dialogue from a …

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question 11 (5 points)
(01.05 lc)
read each example of dialogue from a tale of two cities by charles dickens. which dialogue is correctly punctuated?
a \i kiss your hand, miss\ said mr. lorry, with the manners of an earlier date, as he made his formal bow again, and took his seat.
b \i kiss your hand, miss,\ said mr. lorry, with the manners of an earlier date, as he made his formal bow again, and took his seat.
c \i kiss your hand, miss.\ said mr. lorry, with the manners of an earlier date, as he made his formal bow again, and took his seat.
d \i kiss your hand, miss\. said mr. lorry, with the manners of an earlier date, as he made his formal bow again, and took his seat.

question 12 (6 points)
(01.01 mc)
match each of the following terms with its definition:

column a

  1. the emotional association of a word
  2. an outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point in a humorous way
  3. a phrase that doesn’t literally make sense but creates an understanding between two concepts by comparing them without using \like\ or \as\
  4. giving human characteristics to ideas, animals, or objects
  5. a comparison between two concepts using the words \like\ or \as\
  6. when a word is used separately from its own meaning to represent something else

column b
a. connotation
b. metaphor
c. hyperbole
d. simile
e. personification
f. symbolism

Explanation:

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Question 11
Brief Explanations

To determine the correctly punctuated dialogue, we follow the rules of quotation marks and commas. In dialogue, when the speaker tag ("said Mr. Lorry...") follows the quoted speech, the quoted speech should end with a comma inside the closing quotation mark (if the sentence continues) or a period (if it's a complete sentence). Here, the quoted speech "I kiss your hand, miss" is a complete sentence? No, wait, the structure is: quoted speech + speaker tag + rest of the sentence. Wait, actually, when the speaker tag comes after the quoted words, if the quoted words are a complete sentence, we use a period inside the quotes, but here "I kiss your hand, miss" is a direct address, and then the speaker tag. Wait, no, let's recall: in American English, commas and periods go inside the quotation marks. So the quoted speech is "I kiss your hand, miss," (comma inside) because the speaker tag follows. Let's check each option:

  • Option a: "I kiss your hand, miss" said... (no comma inside, wrong)
  • Option b: "I kiss your hand, miss," said... (comma inside the quotes, correct)
  • Option c: "I kiss your hand, miss." said... (period inside, but the quoted speech is not a complete sentence that ends here; the speaker tag follows, so a comma is better)
  • Option d: "I kiss your hand, miss". said... (period outside, which is wrong in American English punctuation for dialogue)

So the correct one is option b.

Brief Explanations
  1. The emotional association of a word is the definition of Connotation (a).
  2. An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point humorously is Hyperbole (c).
  3. A phrase comparing two concepts without "like" or "as" is a Metaphor (b).
  4. Giving human characteristics to non - human things is Personification (e).
  5. A comparison using "like" or "as" is a Simile (d).
  6. Using a word to represent something else is Symbolism (f).

Let's match each:

  1. The emotional association of a word → a. Connotation
  2. An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point in a humorous way → c. Hyperbole
  3. A phrase that doesn't literally make sense but creates an understanding between two concepts by comparing them without using "like" or "as" → b. Metaphor
  4. Giving human characteristics to ideas, animals, or objects → e. Personification
  5. A comparison between two concepts using the words "like" or "as" → d. Simile
  6. When a word is used separately from its own meaning to represent something else → f. Symbolism

Answer:

b. "I kiss your hand, miss," said Mr. Lorry, with the manners of an earlier date, as he made his formal bow again, and took his seat.

Question 12